Ancient Mesopotamia, Near East and Greater Iran: Economic Impact of The Exodus

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Economic Impact of The Exodus

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Forum Name: Ancient Mesopotamia, Near East and Greater Iran
Forum Discription: Babylon, Egypt, Persia and other civilizations of the Near East from ancient times to 600s AD
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Topic: Economic Impact of The Exodus

Posted By: vijeno
Subject: Economic Impact of The Exodus
Date Posted: 08-Oct-2008 at 15:13

An interesting question has arised on another forum.

Assuming that the biblical information about the exodus is indeed correct and duly interpreted, and that 600.000 male slaves left Egypt overnight (cf. Num 1,46) - plus families and kettle - what would the economic and social impact of such a scenario be?

Also, perhaps even more importantly, how can we even begin to figure out any such impact?

I'm not a historian, and I just don't find any event that is similar enough to this to get any meaningful estimation.

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 08-Oct-2008 at 15:41

One topic already exists. Closed.

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